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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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