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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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