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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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