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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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