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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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