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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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