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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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