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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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