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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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