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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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