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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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