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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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