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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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