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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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