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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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