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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the 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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