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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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