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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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