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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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