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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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