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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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