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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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