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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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