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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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