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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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