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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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