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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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