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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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