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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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