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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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