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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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