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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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