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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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