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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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