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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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