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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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