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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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