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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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