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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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