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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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