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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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