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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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