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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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