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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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