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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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