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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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