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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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