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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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