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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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