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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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