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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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