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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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