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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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