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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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