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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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