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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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