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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models 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 institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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