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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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