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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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