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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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