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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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