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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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