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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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