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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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