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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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