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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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