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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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