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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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