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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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