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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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