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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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