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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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