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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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