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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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