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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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