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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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