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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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