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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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