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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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