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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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