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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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