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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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