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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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