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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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