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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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