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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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