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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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