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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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