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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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