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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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