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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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