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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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