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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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