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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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