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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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