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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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