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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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