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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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