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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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