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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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