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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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