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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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