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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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