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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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