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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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