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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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