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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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