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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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