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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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