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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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