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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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