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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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