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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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