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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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