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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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