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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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