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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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