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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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