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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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