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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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