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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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