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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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