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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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