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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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