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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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