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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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