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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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