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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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