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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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