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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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