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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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