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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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