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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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