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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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