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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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