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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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