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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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