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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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