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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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