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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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