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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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