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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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