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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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