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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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