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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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