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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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