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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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