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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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