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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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