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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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