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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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