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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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