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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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