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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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