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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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