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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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