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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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