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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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