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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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