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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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