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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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