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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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