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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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