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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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