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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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