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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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