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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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