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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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