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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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