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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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