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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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