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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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