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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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