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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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