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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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