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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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