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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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