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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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