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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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