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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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