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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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