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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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