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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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