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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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