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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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