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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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