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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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