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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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