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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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