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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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