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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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