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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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