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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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