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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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