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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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