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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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