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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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