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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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