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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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