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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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