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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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