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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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