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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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