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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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