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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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