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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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