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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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