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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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