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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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