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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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