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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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