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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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