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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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