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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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