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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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