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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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