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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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