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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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