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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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