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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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