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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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