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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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