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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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