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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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