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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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