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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the 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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