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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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