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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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