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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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