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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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