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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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