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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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