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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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