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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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