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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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