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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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