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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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