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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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