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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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