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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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