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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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