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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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