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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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