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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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