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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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