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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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