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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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