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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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