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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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