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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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