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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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