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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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