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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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