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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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