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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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