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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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