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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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