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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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