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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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