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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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