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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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