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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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