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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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