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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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