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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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