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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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