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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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