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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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