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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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