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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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