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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates 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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