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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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