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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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