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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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