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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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