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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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