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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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