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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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