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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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