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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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