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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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