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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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