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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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