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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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