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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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