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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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