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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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