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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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