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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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