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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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