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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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