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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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