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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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