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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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