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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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