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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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