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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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