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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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