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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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