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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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