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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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