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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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