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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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