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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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