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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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