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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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