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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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