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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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