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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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