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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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