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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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