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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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