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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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