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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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