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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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