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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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