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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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