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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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