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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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