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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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