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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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