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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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