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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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