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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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