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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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