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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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