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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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