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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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