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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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