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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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