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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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