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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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