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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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