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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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