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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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