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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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