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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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