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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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