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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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