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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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