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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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