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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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