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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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