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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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