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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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