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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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