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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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