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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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