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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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