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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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