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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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