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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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