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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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