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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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