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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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