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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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