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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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