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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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