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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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