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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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