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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major 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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