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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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