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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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