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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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