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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important 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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