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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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