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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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