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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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