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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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