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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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