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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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