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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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