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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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