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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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