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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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