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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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