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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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