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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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