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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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