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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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