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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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