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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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