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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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