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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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