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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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