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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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