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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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