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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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