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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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