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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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