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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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