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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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