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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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