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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important 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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