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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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