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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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