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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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