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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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