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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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