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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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