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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive 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 addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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