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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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