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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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