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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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