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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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