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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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