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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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