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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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