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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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