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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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