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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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