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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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