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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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