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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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