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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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