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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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