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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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