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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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