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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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