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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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