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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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