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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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