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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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