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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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