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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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