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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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