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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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