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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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