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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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