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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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