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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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