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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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