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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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