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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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