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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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