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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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