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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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