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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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