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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers 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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