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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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