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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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