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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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