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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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