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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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