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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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