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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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