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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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