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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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