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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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