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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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