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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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