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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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