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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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