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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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