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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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