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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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