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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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