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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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