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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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