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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly 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 examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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