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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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