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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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