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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major 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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