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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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