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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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