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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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