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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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