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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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