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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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