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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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