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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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