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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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