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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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