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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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