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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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