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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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