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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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