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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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