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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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