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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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