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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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