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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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