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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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