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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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