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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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