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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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