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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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