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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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