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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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