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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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