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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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