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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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