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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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