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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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