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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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