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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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