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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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