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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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