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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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