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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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