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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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