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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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