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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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