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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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