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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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