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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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