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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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