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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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