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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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