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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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