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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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