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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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